In the spirit of our good pal Scot McCloughan, the color-coding scheme is back for another year!
One thing I took from Scot, that I still follow today, is his color-coding system for players (which I have added to). Below is an excerpt from a 2016 interview McCloughan did with Bleacher Report where he describes his team-building mentality and color scheme:
Below I have color-coded the Washington Commanders starting roster (and some key reserves who could see spot-starts). The chart is here for your reference. You all know my rule when it comes to color-coding. To become a Blue, I need to see consistency. However, if there ever was a player to break my own rule, it’s Jayden Daniels!
The Color Ratings:
Blue – All-Pro/Perineal Pro Bowl Player
Red – Quality Starter (a really good football player)
Orange – Average Starter
Yellow – Below Average/Replacement Level
Green – Too New/Incomplete Rating
The Blues:
Laremy Tunsil – Top five left tackle in the NFL.
Terry McLaurin – Top 10 receiver in the NFL.
The DEEP Reds (these are players who could make a change to Blue):
Jayden Daniels – Jayden is as close to a Blue as they come.
Frankie Luvu – Another season like last year and Luvu will turn Blue.
The Reds:
Austin Ekeler
Deebo Samuel
Zach Ertz
Tyler Biadasz
Sam Cosmi
Daron Payne
Javon Kinlaw
Bobby Wagner
Marshon Lattimore
Mike Sainristil
Quan Martin
The Oranges:
Brian Robinson
Noah Brown
Michael Gallup
John Bates
Dorance Armstrong
Deatrich Wise
Eddie Goldman
Jonathan Jones
Will Harris
The Yellows:
Nick Allegretti
Andrew Wylie
Clelin Ferrell
The Greens:
Brandon Coleman
Luke McCaffrey
Ben Sinnott
Jer’Zhan Newton
Jordan Magee